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And from here you have a beautiful view over the tower of St. Jacques la Boucherie!
Image Not Available for And from here you have a beautiful view over the tower of St. Jacques la Boucherie!

And from here you have a beautiful view over the tower of St. Jacques la Boucherie!

PortfolioPlate 10 from the series "Locataires et Propriétaires"
Date1848
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 361 × 251 mm. (14 3/16 × 9 7/8 in.)
Image: 252 × 224 mm. (9 15/16 × 8 13/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Dr. Raymond D. Havens
Object number1955.197h
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Last Updated1/11/24
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